Vegetation of the Southern Coastal Region of Everglades National Park between Flamingo and Joe Bay
Olmsted IC, Loope LL, Russell RP. 1981. Vegetation of the Southern Coastal Region of Everglades National Park between Flamingo and Joe Bay. SFRC T-620. South Florida Natural Resources Center. Homestead, Florida
Mangrove forests of southern Florida cover about 140,000 ha, of which two thirds are in Everglades National Park. The very gentle elevation gradient at the southern tip of the Florida peninsula provides a wide area (1-8 km) of habitat for the salt-tolerant trees. It is the interplay of freshwater discharge and saltwater intrusion, driven by persistent winds, that influences the salinity of the eastern portion of the mangrove zone. Irregular wind-drive tides are effective along a very narrow band of the shore of Florida Bay, while the coastal area bordering the Gulf of Mexico experiences diurnal tides (D. White, pers. comm.).
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Olmsted, Ingrid; Loope, Lloyd; Russell, Robert
- Date of Issue
- 1981-04
- Publisher
- South Florida Natural Resources Center
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Coastal, everglades, Flamingo, joe bay, SFNRCTRS, Vegetation